This week we launch a public beta of the new version of WOTW (Witches of the World Networking) - Effecting all State, Province, Territory and Country pages and the links section, v8 offers complete control over your listings. -- For a list of features and treats... [Click HERE]

Pulling this together was a scramble and a few parts are still buggy, but it's time has come and we do think that you will appreciate the hundreds of new features and changes. -- It's important to note that we made some serious efforts to maintain it's popular look and feel, as to not freak out those that dislike change.

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7,000 Listing removed: This past week we tested 64,285 email addresses and requested that you do NOT respond unless you desire to have all your listings removed... Most of the removals were from bad email addresses, mailbox over quota, or 'auto responses'.

Help my Listing is gone! Kindly note that this was nothing personal, and there is always a chance that WE made a mistake during the conversion. if you notice that your listing(s) is gone and you are not a sponsor of Witchvox, simply set up a new account, and repost them.

In the spirit of the season, I just want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has sent me a media tip, comment, compliment or question over the years. YOU, Dear Reader, have helped me to keep up with media trends, have alerted me to portrayals of witchcraft or paganism in films and TV that were positive or negative, and have made being your Media Coordinator a pleasure over the years. Keep those emails coming!

As we gear up for a busy holiday season, this is a short but sweet column to just help us get in the mindset for all the wonders to come... In the next few weeks, we'll get the next installment of the wonderful Harry Potter films. If the third one is as much of an improvement on the second, as the second was on... [Full Article]

Sadly, this week I bid farewell to one of my dearest friends and companions, one of the finest cats that ever lived: Ziggy. This handsome grey and white cat with a distinguished pink nose was known by many nicknames in his 16-plus years, including Ziggy-boo, Zig-ma-roo, Ziggledy-Wiggledy, The Zig-Meister, Uncle Ziggy, General Ziggy, and Hey Buddy. He was a great lover of the outdoors and loved to go a-wandering; in fact, on several occasions in his younger years when he lived in western Massachusetts, his wanderings led to his being adopted temporarily by new owners!... [Full Memorial]

At Yule, 2001, four Elders and one Third Degree High Priestess were called to serve the community in a very different way. They collectively made the decision to forge a new path for themselves, their respective covens and their students. Thus RavenMyst Circle was born.

Raven is a totem honored by each of the founding covens, including our largest one. And "Myst" is for the mysteries we would be exploring, the mists that separate the mundane world from the spiritual one, the mists and fog that are "in between" places, being in between air and water, and therefore places of great power, and the mystics of the ages, whose wisdom we embrace... [Full Profile]

The Christmas carols are being played, the mall is decorated with boughs and red bows and evergreen trees. There's snow softly falling....

Hang on a second - where's the snow? For Christmas in Canada, there's not much snow.

Oh, that's right! It's only November first.

The day after Hallowe'en (Samhain, to us Pagans), is the day that the malls in my area begin their Holiday rush. Decorations, sales, carols and Santa get people in the shopping mood earlier and earlier every year. Luckily, I have the majority of my Holiday shopping and gift making already done. Every year I seem to spend less and less. Why is that? No - I don't keep marking people off my Holiday gift-giving list. I just get more and more creative every year... [Full Article]

It's strange. When I first thought about the title, "Rights and Perceptions," I immediately thought that it should be focused on rights. But then, aren't perceptions more important? I mean, it's not all too often I've experienced someone actively trying to deny me my rights, but everyone will have to come up against someone's perceptions of them based upon what box they can most easily be fitted in.

Take this example: I attend a Catholic Sixth Form college, which has a very diverse population especially for a very Catholicism-centred institution. So one day, while walking around the college grounds, talking to my also-Pagan friend about the upcoming Samhain celebrations, another of my friends overheard our conversation. After a short discussion of what exactly Samhain was, she turned around to me and very bluntly asked "So you're a Pagan then?" More of a statement than a question I suppose. I answered yes, and she immediately said, "You... [Full Article]

On Sunday, November 23, Gaia's Gate flung open to welcome the fabulous Robin RenŽe for a very special performance.

Celebrated Singer/songwriter Robin RenŽe graced the stage with a wonderful heartfelt performance. Her soulful style and warm charm captivated the audience as she sang and chanted original tunes from her latest CD, All Six Senses. Robin rounded out her performance by adding songs from her first CD In Progress and she treated the audience to a preview, performing a couple of her lovely, not yet released, songs.

Complemented by her acoustic guitar playing, Robin's melodic voice held the crowd spellbound. Her presentation was further enhanced by the participation of a very moved audience, who chimed in, voices ringing, as the rocker sang 'Chant' from her current CD. Robin's sweet voice and soulful melodies, so enchanted the audience, that some attendees spontaneously joined in drumming and dancing... [Full Article]

I think I am going to get a reputation from my articles soon. My last was a rant, and this one...well it's not exactly a rant; however it is a big question. I have to write about things that are on my mind and things I am, by my nature, meant to question. This is a lot more exotic as Pagan articles go. So here we go...

There seem to be two completely conflicting point of views among Pagans at the moment. It's ironic really. In some ways it is a sign of ignorance about the way we think. I don't know exactly where this all started but I can tell you this: somewhere along the line, we have made up our own dogma.

Now, I know I've already got a few angry faces out there yelling at the screen. "Pagans don't have dogma! Don't be stupid!" But it has occurred to me, that... [Full Article]

Standing in a field of poppies, he looked upwards to the moon. She hangs full and pregnant in the dark night sky, surrounded by the twinkling stars. It is a warm summer's night and a warm breeze is moving slowly over him. An owl hoots, a thin mist rolls in. He is alone. Or is he...? Adjusting his hearing, he detects subtle voices carried on the night air.

They whisper to him, telling him their stories and surrounding him with love. These are the echoes of life, the long distant voices of the past. They are here to talk to him. Some ask favours, some tell him how proud they are, some sing their happiness, and some even weep with sorrow.

The past is never as far from the present as it seems. On reflection, where is the past? Or when is it? Right next door to the present. We are always moving through time, shifting automatically through... [Full Article]

NEW ESSAY TOPIC... "Rights and Perceptions"

So, folks, where are we these days in terms of our religious rights and public perception of our religions? Let us know your thoughts on what progress we have made in these areas and what still needs to be done.

The deadline for this topic is December 19th., but we will post the essays as we receive them. Please keep in mind that we will not post responses to previously posted essays.

Your voice counts! Please consider adding your thoughts to this collection of essays and join in the exchange of ideas throughout the worldwide Pagan community.

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